Stirling at a glance
3,150
People
$1,695,000
Median sale
$706/wk
Median rent
2.17%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 10 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Stirling › Mount Barker Rd
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
5
Car spaces
2,343 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Last sold
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Stirling (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $882/m² of land (n=36). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Stirling at a glance
3,150
People
$1,695,000
Median sale
$706/wk
Median rent
2.17%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 10 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
SAPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $706/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownArea
Stirling at a glance
3,150
People
$1,695,000
Median sale
$706/wk
Median rent
2.17%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 10 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harcourts Adelaide HillsA Storybook Cottage with a Modern Plot Twist
As if lifted straight from the pages of a fairytale and set down gently on a 2,343sqm parcel of Adelaide Hills bliss, Pine Cottage has evolved like a beautifully written, century-old story - without ever losing a sprinkle of its C1920 soul.
Inside, every surface tells their own tale. Polished jarrah floors gleam underfoot, ceilings stretch between 2.7 and 3.3 metres high, and sunlight filters through generous windows that frame leafy, ever-changing garden views.
The floorplan unfolds with unexpected grace. Light-filled living zones layered over split levels create gentle separation and a natural rhythm to daily life.
The lounge, anchored by its grand stone fireplace, opens to the family meals area and onward to a timber-laden kitchen with 900mm oven, deep storage and arguably the best garden view of all.
The upper-level study/additional bedroom is quietly tucked beneath angled ceilings, offering a cosy nook for creative work, reading, or a guest retreat.
Beyond the walls, the garden unfurls like a secret world of its own. Stonewall edged lawns roll into vegetable beds, a thriving chicken coop, a built-in pizza oven and a surprise worth its weight in gold; a separate studio with its own bathroom and kitchenette.
The automated Hunter irrigation system keeps this property lush with ease, while a 10.2kW solar array quietly powers it all.
Then there's extensive shedding, one spanning 8.2m x 12.6m, fitted with ceiling insulation, 3-phase power and a 2 post, clear floor, 5 tonne hoist. All of it on a tradie-friendly, largely flat property with four separate vehicle entry points and electric gates.
Pine Cottage is a love letter to Hills living - authentic, private, practical and beautifully alive.
Just steps from Stirling's cafés, Foodland, and the bus stop, and zoned for Stirling East Primary and Heathfield High, it's also a reminder that life's best chapters are often the ones written close to home.
More to love:
• Built in 1920, retaining the craftsmanship and character of the era.
• Long-held by the same owners for 13 years, lovingly maintained and updated.
• 42m bore delivering spring-quality water
• Ducted reverse-cycle air conditioning, open fireplace, slow combustion heater and fans
• Functioning chimneys maintain the home's warmth and charm.
• Security features include door deadlocks and camera surveillance.
• High ceilings from 2.7m to 3.3m
• Polished jarrah floors paired with soft carpeted zones
• Kitchen with solid jarrah benchtops, chrome tapware and 900mm freestanding gas oven.
• Double-door fridge cavity, integrated dishwasher and quality lighting throughout
• Automated Hunter irrigation system servicing gardens and lawns.
• 10.2kW solar system installed in 2014 to reduce energy costs
• 3-phase power connected to house and main shed with hoist
• Large 8.2m x 12.6m shed with 3.6m wall height and ceiling insulation
• Outdoor features include vegetable gardens, built-in pizza oven and chicken coop
• Just 20m to the nearest bus stop and moments from Stirling's cafés, Foodland and medical centre.
• Zoned for Stirling East Primary and Heathfield High - both highly regarded Hills schools
CT / 5354/117
Council / Adelaide Hills Council
Zoning / RuN- Rural Neighbourhood \ AdH - Adelaide Hills
Built / 1920
Land / 2,343sqm (approx)
Council Rates / $ TBC p.a.
Emergency Services Levy / $183.45p.a.
Estimated rental assessment / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request upon request
Nearby Schools / Stirling East P.S, Heathfield P.S, Crafers P.S, Aldgate P.S, Bridgewater P.S, Heathfield H.S, Glenunga International H.S, Oakbank School, Urrbrae Agricultural H.S, Unley H.S, Cornerstone College
Listing description written by Elle Gosling, Harcourts Adelaide Hills — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.